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On October 8, OpenAI started rolling out GPT-6 in ChatGPT globally, introducing an Intelligent UI that can respond with graphics, charts, forms, and interactive tools beyond text. The rollout begins with Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers today, expanding to Free and Go tiers on October 9. Additionally, GPT-6 Instant now answers web search queries 44% faster on average compared to GPT-5.6 Instant.

Overnight SHIBOR rose to 1.3756% on October 8, up 1.36 basis points. The seven-day SHIBOR increased to 1.3900%, gaining 1.90 basis points. The three-month SHIBOR remained unchanged at 1.4300%.

Binance will temporarily suspend its US stock trading services on October 10 from 18:50 to 21:00 UTC+8, according to the platform's official announcement on October 8. The suspension is due to a planned system upgrade by its partner broker. Users will be unable to submit US stock trading orders during the maintenance window. The services are expected to resume automatically once the upgrade is complete.

Yemen's Houthi movement declared on October 8 that Saudi Arabia's airspace would become a target for military operations, with the exception of Mecca and Medina.

According to Crypto Briefing, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson compared the company's tokenized BENJI product with competitor offerings at TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7-8, 2026. Johnson argued that many rival tokenized funds are "digital twins" of traditional products that fail to capture blockchain's actual benefits, while BENJI is built natively on public blockchains, making the chain itself the source of truth. Johnson highlighted two key advantages: real-time per-second yield calculat

On Wednesday, Elon Musk accused Indian oligarchs of blocking SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet launch to protect their market dominance, calling it "a crime against the people of India" in posts on X. Jio, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and Airtel, led by Sunil Mittal, together hold over 80% of India's telecom and internet market share. Musk stated that Starlink would provide high-speed, affordable internet for those unable to afford current prices. Despite announcing partnerships with J

According to RootData, deBridge (DBR) will unlock approximately 66.83 million tokens worth around $12.33 million on October 15 at 00:00 Beijing time.

According to a Morgan Stanley research note published on October 7, Marvell Technology provided FY31 revenue guidance of $70–90 billion (midpoint $77.5 billion) and non-GAAP earnings per share exceeding $30 at its investor day. The firm raised its FY28 revenue forecast from $18 billion to $20 billion. Morgan Stanley upgraded its price target from $268 to $300, maintaining an equal-weight rating, with the stock trading at $287.01.

On October 8, HyperLabs unstaked 3.75 million $HYPE tokens, worth approximately $331.4 million, for team distribution and OTC sales. According to on-chain data, 1.25 million $HYPE has already been restaked, while 1.875 million remains held in wallet 0x8757 and 625,000 $HYPE in wallet 0x3277, indicating a strategic approach to managing the token distribution.

According to Citi, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) revenue growth is forecast to maintain above 40% through 2027, driven by strong AI computing demand, AI agent potential, and the rise of chiplet-based optical networking (CPO). The analyst expects TSMC's AI-related revenue growth in 2027 to potentially nearly double, as major customers including Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom accelerate expansion. Citi estimates TSMC's capital expenditure could reach $81 billion in 2027 and $90 billion

According to Investopedia, on October 7, Moderna rose 4.8% and Eli Lilly gained 2.7% as healthcare stocks outperformed amid a broader market decline. Morgan Stanley analysts raised Eli Lilly's price target from $1,419 to $1,430, citing strong expected sales from the company's weight-loss drug. UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson are scheduled to report third-quarter earnings next Tuesday.

According to an official announcement, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will list PONS token on its KRW market, with trading opening at 3 p.m. KST today.

According to CNBC citing FactSet on October 7, Wall Street forecasts S&P 500 companies' third-quarter net profit will rise approximately 30% year-over-year, up from a prior estimate of 26.7% issued in late June. The technology sector, which accounts for 40% of the S&P 500 index, saw its earnings-per-share growth forecast increased from 57% to 65%, driven by upward guidance from Nvidia and Micron Technology. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged past 5.36%, marking a 24-year high and raising concer

According to Lookonchain, a Bitcoin whale (address bc1q4h) transferred 4,500 BTC worth $357.2 million on October 8 after remaining inactive for over four years.

According to Guru Club, on October 8, Brent crude oil futures extended gains to 2.13%, trading at $102.33 per barrel.

According to Reuters, Biohub announced on October 7 that total investment in its AI biology dataset effort reached $1.8 billion. Meta, Google DeepMind, and Isomorphic Labs will jointly invest $300 million, while the U.S. Department of Energy will contribute more than $500 million over five years. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will coordinate datasets built with more than $500 million in earlier federal funding, plus Biohub's own $500 million commitment made in April. The Virtual Biolog

According to ChainCatcher, Solv Protocol co-founder Meng Yan responded to a 50 BTC incident this week, stating the funds remain completely intact and accessible on-chain. Meng Yan clarified that Solv's risk control team placed a security hold on the assets following a July security event but has never requested KYC from the user. The review process only verified identity consistency and account control, not personal information collection. Meng Yan noted that the user provided multiple different

According to The Block, on October 8, Standard Chartered Singapore plans to provide institutional investors with custody services for specific cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets. The bank said this service will expand its existing crypto custody business, which currently covers the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.

According to BlockBeats, on October 8, First Digital, the issuer of FDUSD, reached a definitive merger agreement with Nasdaq-listed CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III at a pre-transaction valuation of $250 million. The combined entity is expected to list on Nasdaq in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. As of June 30, 2026, FDUSD had exceeded $4.7 trillion in cumulative trading volume.

According to HTX trading data, PONS surged over 12% on Oct 8 before pulling back to $0.4212, with a market cap of $281.3 million. The price movement came ahead of Upbit's announcement to list PONS trading pairs in Korean won, Bitcoin, and USDT. Coinbase had announced PONS spot trading the previous day on Oct 7.